George Baker
Known for Acting
Biography
George Morris Baker (1 April 1931 – 7 October 2011) was an English actor and writer. He was best known for portraying Tiberius in I, Claudius, and Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. Ian Fleming considered Baker to be the ideal candidate to play James Bond, but the role went to Sean Connery because Baker had prior commitments. Baker ended up appearing in different roles in the film series: he played Captain Benson in The Spy Who Loved Me, heraldry expert Sir Hilary Bray in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and a NASA engineer in You Only Live Twice.
Filmography
You Only Live Twice
1967
as NASA Engineer (uncredited)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
as Sir Hilary Bray
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
as Captain Benson
North Sea Hijack
1980
as Fletcher
The Executioner
1970
as Philip Crawford
Three for All
1975
as Eddie Boyes
The Secret Adversary
1983
as Whittington
Intimate Games
1976
as Prof. Gottlieb
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
as Lord Sutterwick
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002
as Self
Hopscotch
1980
as Westlake
Curse of the Fly
1965
as Martin Delambre
Justine
1969
as British Ambassador David Mountolive
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
The Canterville Ghost
1986
as Uncle Hesketh
A Hill in Korea
1956
as Lt. Butler
The Dam Busters
1955
as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Sword of Lancelot
1963
as Sir Gawaine
The Intruder
1953
as Adjutant